Resources on the topic of Big Society

The Office for Civil Society (OCS) and Department for Education (DfE) wish to commission an evaluation of the 2011 and 2012 NCS pilots to assess the success of the pilots in meeting the programme aims and to provide robust data to inform future decisions on NCS.

Speech by Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea unveiling new support for public service mutuals, building on the Government’s Pathfinder programme.

The first step towards helping civil society organisations grasp new opportunities arising from the massive devolution of power to local communities and reform of public services that underpins the Big Society.

Since the Office for Civil Society (OCS) was established in the Cabinet Office in May, work has progressed to ensure it has the right structure to allow it to lead the government’s contribution to the Big Society vision. We are pleased to announce that this restructure is now complete.

The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister set out the Coalition's programme of policies over the next five years to "rebuild the economy, unlock social mobility, mend the political system and give people the power to call the shots over the decisions that affect their lives". This information includes the Programme for Government and Agreement for stability and reform.